agirl
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ORIGINAL: Chulain quote:
ORIGINAL: agirl There's a difference between *enjoying* something and *doing something because it works* or doing something because it's *for the best*. There's a difference between getting a positive result and *enjoying* the process. Most people in ANY type of relationship do things for many reasons other than *enjoyment*. We're (or at least I am) talking about D/s-type activities (like "punishing" a submissive) within a D/s relationship, not going to the grocery store because you need food. quote:
I asked to be owned, despite not being submissive, because the benefits outweigh the costs. Ooo, spot on. Well put. quote:
HE chose to take me on for the same reason. Neither of *enjoy* EVERY single part of it. You enjoy the erotic/romantic/sexual/physical aspects because they are all totally voluntary and unnecessary. If you do not enjoy, for one reason or another, a voluntary activity, you will not do it. quote:
Insisting that being beaten MUST be enjoyable, simply because you accept it as one of the costs, just isn't the case. C Well, yes...... ANYTHING that tales place within our M/s dynamic is taking that into account. We don't have any contingencies for * out of M/s* situations. Just as people that are married, don't have *casual aquantance* bit's either. The relationship IS agreed to and wished for by both people. Quote of yours.... "You enjoy the erotic/romantic/sexual/physical aspects because they are all totally voluntary and unnecessary. If you do not enjoy, for one reason or another, a voluntary activity, you will not do it" ...Unquote No, I enjoy being in the relationship, with M, which happens to be an M/s one. I *enjoy* various parts of it but frankly, NO, I don't *enjoy* each and every part of it. He doesn't either. Every relationship I've been in has been voluntary. ...that's a silly assertion. If you can't comprehend that being the case, too bad, it simply IS the case for many people. Of course I'm *spot on* with the *cost/benefit* notion. That's pretty much how people operate, it's not exactly a whoopy-do concept and I have grandchildren of 8yrs old who have grasped that. Speaking entirely for myself, when I was a a Another quote of yours... "You enjoy the erotic/romantic/sexual/physical aspects because they are all totally voluntary and unnecessary. If you do not enjoy, for one reason or another, a voluntary activity, you will not do it." No Chulain, YOU wouldn't be able to. Other people do, they've spoken and said they do/can for a variety of reasons. It's alright that YOU couldn't/wouldn't because of your outlook.....but even if you don't accept that OTHER people can/do.....it doesn't alter the facts that OTHER people do and can. If YOU decide that how it all works then more power to your elbow, but as a LOT of people have given their personal situation as an example for the way they think and feel, alternatively...... How about you do the same? You've really only said * This isn't/can't be the case*.....but you haven't come up with anything else. The moon is made of cheeeeeeeese.....LOL agirl
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